President Clinton has been accused of selling nuclear technology to China – how can we get him convicted of treason?
A. First, it is interesting to note that treason is the only crime that is defined in the Constitution. Specifically, it is adhering to or giving comfort to the enemies of the United States. It can only be proven if the accused admits to it in open court or on the testimony of two eyewitnesses. There are a few key issues here that strike at the heart of the “Clinton is a Traitor” war cry. First, the President did not sell any thing to the Chinese directly. There are allegations that the Chinese had a spy in the United States’ nuclear weapons development facility at Los Alamos; one certainly cannot hold the President responsible for the acts of a spy. Other allegations are that the Clinton administration knew about the spy and did nothing about it. If this is true, holding the President responsible for the inaction of a subordinate seems unfair. Another allegation is that the President authorized the sale of U.S. missile technology to China – but again, the President is not directly res
